WHERE DOES THESE TRACKS LEAD?
COME DIVE WITH US AND FIND OUT!!!
Bonne Terre Mine is an underground dive site 60 miles south of St. Louis. The former St. Joe Lead Mine contains the remnants of a mining operation that started in 1870 and lasted nearly a century. In 1961, miners walked away, leaving spring-fed water to engulf their tracks, tunnels and a virtual museum of mining equipment. The world's largest underground mine became the largest underground lake. In 1974, the mine joined the National Register of Historic Places. Mere words can't accurately describe the underground treasure. The billion gallon lake has 17 miles of navigable shoreline, 24 dive trails illuminated with million watts of lighting, and a dive platform which has helped earn Bonne Terre Mine the No. 10 spot on National Geographic Adventure’s list of America’s best adventures..
Depths to: 100 feet (30 m); the average depth being 40-60 feet (12-18 m)
Visibility: Exceeds 100 feet (30 m)
Water temperature: 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) year-round. A 7mm wet suit or a dry suit is recommended. There is no thermocline.
Marine life: None but history is the draw. Mammoth architecture, calcium falls, oar carts, scaffolding, grating, staircases, pillars, slurry pipes, a famed elevator shaft, among other things.
Come join IID at one of our popular local travel dive locations!
Mine Dives, and 2 Nights stay at The Depot (located at the Mine)
for
only
$420.00 Per Diver based on Dbl. Occ.
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